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Week 3

Weekly
Grade
My BallZach Ertz
2-1 147.75
160.58
 
VS
proj
Nick
146.75 0-3
123.57

My BallZach Ertz hand Nick third straight loss in 147.75-146.75 battle

My BallZach Ertz eked out a 147.75-146.75 victory to hand Nick their third consecutive loss to open the season. Nick had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they came up short. My BallZach Ertz led 127.75-124.75 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 22 points from the Pittsburgh Steelers defense and DeSean Jackson on Monday night for Nick. My BallZach Ertz (2-1) will look to build on their success against Underground Kings, while Nick (0-3) take on Mixon It Up in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  My BallZach Ertz   Nick

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 30-27 win over the Buccaneers, Smith-Schuster scored 20 points to beat his 15.19-point projection. He caught 9 passes for 116 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on My BallZach Ertz this week. Smith-Schuster will battle the Ravens next week.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

Top Player Comparison

My BallZach Ertz
Points
% of total points 147.75
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
28
23.02
19%
2
Giovani Bernard
RB
22
20.72
14.9%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
20
15.19
13.5%
4
David Johnson
RB
19
22.25
12.9%
Nick
Points
% of total points 146.75
1
Drew Brees
QB
43.25
20.51
29.5%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
26.25
22.17
17.9%
3
Jordan Howard
RB
22
17.87
15%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
16
5.99
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Christian McCaffrey had a 45-yard run for My BallZach Ertz, while David Johnson had a 21-yard touchdown catch for My BallZach Ertz, who trailed 124.75-107.00 after the early slate.
Sunday Night
Matthew Stafford had a 33-yard touchdown pass for My BallZach Ertz, helping the team to a 127.75-124.75 lead.

Points By Position

  My BallZach Ertz   Nick

StatSmack

My BallZach Ertz must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (147.75) than their season average (136.83).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Nick. They've lost three in a row.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" My BallZach Ertz (2-1) have a better record than Nick (0-3).
Even the machines think My BallZach Ertz have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (153.26) than Nick (129.51).
My BallZach Ertz have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Nick (1 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Nick - they’ve made more transactions (2) than My BallZach Ertz (1) this season. That didn't seem to help them this week, though.
By position, My BallZach Ertz have outscored Nick at WR and TE this season.
The starters for My BallZach Ertz had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Nick (0).
Don't worry Nick, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Nick
Up ahead in Week 4, 11th-place Nick (0-3) will try to bounce back against fifth-place Mixon It Up (2-1). Nick are ranked seventh in scoring after three weeks (137.75 points per game), while Mixon It Up have recorded the league's fifth-highest point total.
My BallZach Ertz
My BallZach Ertz (2-1) are set to go up against Underground Kings (1-2) in a Week 4 matchup featuring teams separated by just a game in the standings. Three weeks into the 2018 season, My BallZach Ertz have scored the eighth-most points in the league. Underground Kings (and their 131.17 points per game) are ranked 10th.